Rapid Quantification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium in Lettuce Using Immunomagnetic Separation and a Microfluidic System.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. are common foodborne pathogens. Simple, rapid and accurate methods to detect and enumerate these pathogens are required to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness.

Regional and temporal genotype profiling of Clostridioides difficile in a multi-institutional study in Japan.

Clostridioides difficile, a cause of healthcare-associated infections, poses a significant global health threat. This multi-institutional retrospective study focuses on epidemic dynamics, emphasizing minor and toxin-negative clinical isolates through high-resolution genotyping. The genotype of the C.

Analysis of the complete genome sequences of Clostridium perfringens strains harbouring the binary enterotoxin BEC gene and comparative genomics of pCP13-like family plasmids.

Background: BEC-producing Clostridium perfringens is a causative agent of foodborne gastroenteritis. It was first reported in 2014, and since then, several isolates have been identified in Japan and the United Kingdom. The novel binary ADP-ribosylating toxin BEC, which consists of two components (BECa and BECb), is encoded on a plasmid that is similar to pCP13 and harbours a conjugation locus, called Pcp, encoding homologous proteins of the type 4 secretion system.

Type A fulminant Clostridium perfringens sepsis indicated RBC/Hb discrepancy; a case report.

Background: Clostridium perfringens can cause various infections, including food poisoning, gas gangrene, cellulitis and fasciitis. C. perfringens septicemia is rare, but is a known cause of hemolysis by damaging red blood cell, and often proves rapidly fatal in emergency department (ED) situations.